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Allison P. Davis is a features writer for New York Magazine and the Cut. In the ten years she’s been on staff, she’s explored all aspects of fashion, culture, celebrity, sex, and dating through profiles, long-form features, and essays. Most notably, she’s profiled Cardi B, Lena Dunham, Mariah Carey, and Meghan Markle, among many others. Her essay “My Tinder Decade” was a National Magazine Award finalist. Her other bylines include EsquireGQ, California SundayThe Economist, Teen Vogue, Vogue UK, ElleAllure, and the New York Times.

  1. weird things
    Should You Dress Up Like a Cat for Love?Maybe!
  2. Vogue Left Out a Few Things About Skiing in Iran [Updated]Just like Aspen, except women can’t ski alone.
  3. moooom
    Gwyneth Paltrow’s Mom Still Doesn’t Get Conscious Uncoupling “What is that thing that they’ve been doing?”
  4. balls
    The Daily Show Has Sympathy for the ManspreadersA tender message from Kristen Schaal.
  5. noble pursuits
    New Study Says Helping Others Helps You Get LaidVolunteer for a good cause.
  6. hot shot
    Keri Russell: Victim of the Great L.L. Bean Winter-Boot Shortage of 2015?She had to settle for open-toed sandals.
  7. jared leto’s car
    Cool Jared Leto Drives a Cool Flame-Covered CarGet out of your dreams, and into his car.
  8. balls
    Data Journalism Says Tighty-Whities Are Bad for Balls Is this what Tom Brady means by deflated balls?
  9. we shouldn’t be so invested in this
    Mandy Moore’s Breakup Instagram Speaks to All of UsThe basic part of our soul understands, Mandy.
  10. Jane Fonda Knows Why Women Live Longer Than MenSpecial secret hormones.
  11. crazytown
    Wait, This Might Actually Be the Craziest Bachelor EverThey’ve done it. They’ve finally done it.
  12. selfiebowl
    Kim Kardashian Stars in a Very Important Selfie PSAHer Super Bowl ad is surprisingly funny.
  13. rumored couples
    Did Lupita Nyong’o Fall Prey to Jared Leto’s Lovely Hair?That damn hair.
  14. casual encounters
    Find a Blizzard Boyfriend Before It’s Too LateUse our Craigslist ads to recruit the right snow-day sex buddy.
  15. questionable ideas
    A Gun Range Wants to Help You Get Over Your Divorce Heal heartbreak the NRA way.
  16. riot grrrls
    Carrie Brownstein Sums Up the Riot Grrrl in 20 Seconds “AHHHHHHH. Air punch.”
  17. hair maintenance
    Tracee Ellis Ross’s Hair Demands a Very Precise Schedule Ours too.
  18. did beyonce say you could do that?
    Beyoncé Is Not Impressed by Your Beyoncé-Themed Etsy CraftsPut down your puffy-paint pens.
  19. unsolved mysteries
    Even Jennifer Lopez Is Mystified by Her Perma-Youth Baffled by her own agelessness.
  20. slurp!
    All the Times Chris Soules Has Made Out on The BachelorSo much slurping.
  21. true bromance
    Robert Pattinson and Jamie Dornan: A Bromance Worthy of Erotic Fan Fiction A match made in erotic heaven.
  22. bad bitches
    Naomi Campbell Was a Total Boss on Empire Last Night“You’re my mama.”
  23. year of the butt
    Seen on the Runway: Giant, Dangling Butt PlugsThe year of the butt trudges on.
  24. Invisible Boyfriend Helps You Fake a Rebound Relationship What will you do with your Invisible Boyfriend?
  25. glitter terrorism
    Known Glitter-Terrorist Kesha Strikes Again A minor detonation at L.A.’s Natural History Museum.
  26. hot shots
    Kim Kardashian Bravely Pioneers the Merkini Is this PETA-friendly?
  27. words of wisdom
    Want to Live to 109? Try Misandry and Porridge, Says 109-Year-Old WomanMisandry and porridge.
  28. reading lists
    Kim Kardashian Teases Official Boob-tastic Book Kover Of Kim Kardashian, by Kim Kardashian … for Kim Kardashian?
  29. my kevins
    Selena Gomez Supposedly Enjoyed Bieber Spoof She laughs louder than all of us.
  30. quotables
    Dakota Johnson Fears How Famous She Might Get“An Interview with a Woman on the Brink of Fame.”
  31. fake diets
    Bradley Cooper Consumed 8,000 Calories Daily for American Sniper Child’s play.
  32. effective statements
    Columbia University Activist Emma Sulkowicz to Attend State of the Union If we’re talking about campus policy, we need to discuss sexual assault.
  33. karl’s boys
    Everyone in the Times’ Brad Kroenig Profile Is Gloriously Nuts Inside Brad Kroenig’s gloriously weird world.
  34. fifty shades of boring
    15 Inanimate Objects With More Chemistry Than Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson Soap and loofah > Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson.
  35. i wish i could go back to college
    Watching Mean Girls Is Now Considered a Scholarly Pursuit Grool.
  36. my kevins
    SNL’s Spoof of Justin Bieber’s Calvin Klein Ad Is Eerily Realistic “Yo, my peepee’s in there.”
  37. the kids are not alright
    Internet-Shamed Dead Girl Gets Revenge in New Horror FilmIn the Hollywood version of Steubenville, the girl comes back from the grave and into her attackers’ Gchats.
  38. adages
    Miley Cyrus Endorses Masturbating Every DayKeeps the haters away, maybe the doctors.
  39. stoner lite
    Bethenny Frankel to Make Weed Super-LameSkinnygirl Marijuana: munchie-free and devoid of joy.
  40. explainers
    Was That a Blow-Job Bib on Empire Last Night?Does everyone already own a blow-job bib and no one told us?!
  41. wedding crashers
    Surprise! Adam Levine Is Here to Douche Up Your WeddingThese couples did not ask for this.
  42. goop glop
    Gwyneth Paltrow’s Best Tip for Everlasting LoveSpoiler alert: rhymes with shmoshmobs.
  43. power dressing
    The Baddest of Cookie’s Bad-Bitch Outfits From the Premiere of EmpireHow to succeed in business warfare by wearing furs.
  44. the dong song
    Here’s a Snazzy Swedish Song About Genitalia“Snippity, snip, snippity snop.”
  45. power positions
    Is ‘Woman on Top’ the Most Dangerous Sexual Position?Might cause a penile fracture.
  46. dating or not dating
    Rihanna and Leonardo DiCaprio Might Be DatingOr boning, or just spotted in the same room.
  47. Glitter: The Best Way to Destroy Your EnemiesGlitter! Glitter! Muahahaha.
  48. business prom-posal
    Riff Raff Is Offering His Escort Services, Just in Time for PromHe’ll even meet the folks!
  49. hirings and firings
    Sophia Amoruso Steps Down As Nasty Gal CEO#Girlboss, without the boss.
  50. dumb phones
    Seriously, Never Leave Your iPhone at Home Our tiny human brains can’t handle it.
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